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Xpeng Secures Approval for L4 Robotaxi Trials in Guangzhou
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Fusion42 · 26 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Xpeng has received municipal approval to begin Level 4 robotaxi trials in Guangzhou with a phased public rollout using invitation codes. The vehicle fleet uses a unique hardware setup without lidar or pre-mapped data, relying solely on AI-driven optical cameras and proprietary processors, aiming for commercial deployment and integration with ride platforms by 2027.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Autonomous Vehicles, and 2 sources have reported it.
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Xpeng's camera-only Level 4 robotaxi trials in Guangzhou open a door for founders building in-vehicle AI compute or fleet management software as the approach shifts vehicle complexity off lidar to compute chips. You can now explore partnerships with hardware-software platforms supplying third-party ride fleets rather than competing as an aggregator.
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2 sources · 26 Oct 2026
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